There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Patras by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Pátrabus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
12h 4m€29–45Drive 737.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Patrascar 737.2 km
8h 6m€132–191Fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SOF - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Patrasbus
12h 36m€141–330Bus via Aígio
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Aigio Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
14h 40m€39–57Fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
9h 28m€70–177Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane SOF - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
12h 5m€102–219
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Patras is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Patras is to drive which takes 8h 6m and costs €130 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Pátra. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and Patras is 746 km. The road distance is 737.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Patras without a car is to bus which takes 12h 4m and costs €29 - €45.
The bus from Sofia to Pátra takes 12h 4m including transfers and departs once a week.
Sofia to Patras bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Patras bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Pátra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Patras is 737 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from Sofia to Patras.
There are 634+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Patras, Greece?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia to Pátra once a week. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 12h 4m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Rhodes, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Aigio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
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